Kowabon

Kowabon (こわぼん) is an original mini-horror anime series produced by ILCA studio, which premiered in Japan on October 4, 2015. Each episode is approximately 3 minutes long, with a total of 13 episodes. This anime uses ubiquitous technological devices in modern society, such as surveillance cameras, mobile phones, and computers, as a medium to showcase eerie supernatural phenomena hidden in everyday life. The unfortunate individuals in the stories experience these supernatural events through their everyday technology and try to escape the horrors that haunt them. The anime creates an unsettling atmosphere through short and concise episodes and cleverly uses the audience's familiarity with everyday technology to enhance the horror effect, exploring the fear of the unknown in a technologically advanced modern society. The main characters include Fumino and Kuroda, as well as other characters appearing in each episode. The production team includes director Kazuma Taketani and scriptwriter Hiromu Kumamoto. This anime is available for streaming on platforms like Crunchyroll.